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[[File:Eglwys Sant Deiniol Llanuwchllyn, ger y Bala Gwynedd, Cymru Wales 07.JPG|thumb|190px|St Deiniol's Church]]
[[File:Medeival tomb at Llanuwchlyn.jpg|thumb|190px|Medeival tomb at Llanuwchllyn]]
'''Llanuwchllyn''' is a village and [[Community (Wales)|community]] in [[Gwynedd]],
The parish church of [[St Deiniol]] is a [[Grade II*]] listed building.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-24688-parish-church-of-st-deiniol-llanuwchllyn|title= Parish Church of St Deiniol, Llanuwchllyn|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 17 December 2013}}
[[Llanuwchllyn railway station]] is the headquarters of the [[narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] [[Bala Lake Railway]], centred on the former [[Great Western Railway]] station on the standard-gauge line from [[Ruabon]] to [[Barmouth]].
The village was the birthplace of Welsh language author and educationalist [[Owen Morgan Edwards]].
Caer Gai, a Roman fort near Llanuwchllyn, was traditionally known as the home of [[Sir Kay|Cei]], the character in the [[Arthurian legend]] known in English as Sir Kay. Poets of the 15th century recorded a story, ultimately deriving from the Prose ''Merlin'' included in the [[Lancelot-Grail]] and the [[Post-Vulgate Cycle]], that [[King Arthur]] and Cei were brought up at Caer Gai as foster brothers.<ref name=Bromwich>Bromwich, p. 311.</ref> Caer Gai is also Grade II* listed.<ref>
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Llanuwchllyn is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, near the southern end of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). Its population according to the United Kingdom Census 2001 was 834,[1] of whom about 81% were Welsh-speaking.[2] The figures for the 2011 census were: population 617; Welsh speakers 82%.[3]
The parish church of St Deiniol is a Grade II* listed building.[4]
Llanuwchllyn railway station is the headquarters of the narrow gauge Bala Lake Railway, centred on the former Great Western Railway station on the standard-gauge line from Ruabon to Barmouth.
The village was the birthplace of Welsh language author and educationalist Owen Morgan Edwards.
Caer Gai, a Roman fort near Llanuwchllyn, was traditionally known as the home of Cei, the character in the Arthurian legend known in English as Sir Kay. Poets of the 15th century recorded a story, ultimately deriving from the Prose Merlin included in the Lancelot-Grail and the Post-Vulgate Cycle, that King Arthur and Cei were brought up at Caer Gai as foster brothers.[5] Caer Gai is also Grade II* listed.[6]
Governance
An electoral ward with same name exists. This ward also includes the community of Llangywer with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 877.[7]
Notes
- ^ Llanuwchllyn Census 2001 National Office of Statistics
- ^ Welsh-speaking statistics Welsh Language Board
- ^ "Community population 2011 plus percentage of welsh speakers". Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Parish Church of St Deiniol, Llanuwchllyn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Bromwich, p. 311.
- ^ "Caer Gai, including adjoining forecourt walls to the NE, Llanuwchllyn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 17 May 2015.
References
- Bromwich, Rachel (2006). Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain. University Of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-1386-8.
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